Biathlete Ekaterina Noskova said in a interview that successful performances in domestic starts earn more than international competitions as part of the second team Russia .
After the end of the biathlon season, Noskova plans to participate in the Yugra ski marathon, the prize for which will be 2.3 million rubles this year (the winners among men and women of the 50-kilometer distance in the classic course will receive 150 thousand rubles, in the 50 kilometers in freestyle – 400 thousand rubles each).
– The prize money is a strong argument so that, having not missed a single biathlon race in the season, like you, aim for ski marathons?
— The beginning of Yugra is a beautiful tradition and a great holiday for Khanty-Mansiysk. As a local athlete, I am proud to participate. For several consecutive years, I did not feel the strength in me for such feats. And after last year’s race, I wanted to repeat it, even though I then lost at the finish to the skier Ekaterina Smirnova. As a result, I didn’t receive any prize money, but even if there wasn’t any, I probably would have gone to the start. Ugra is my region, I owe them a lot and I love to compete.
– There are marathons of 70 and even 90 kilometers. Would you like to run them?
– Rather no than yes. Even in training, I didn’t ride a lot. You can challenge yourself, but I don’t feel ready yet.
– What is more materially profitable: Russian competitions this season, or, say, the famous IBU Cup?
– It depends on the way of playing, the places to be occupied. With my results, this season, of course, is more successful. So far, the prize money has not been paid to us for all stages, but when they are, there will be a good bonus. For the three competitions in which we participate – the national championship, the Russian Cup and the Commonwealth – the winners are entitled to a handsome sum of money. For athletes, this is an additional motivation, ”Noskova said in an interview with .
At the PARI Russian Biathlon Championships held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Noskova won two medals – gold in the mixed relay and silver in the pursuit.
On April 1, on , as well as matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru, watch live broadcasts of the women’s relay race (from 8.40 a.m. Moscow time) and the men’s mass start (from 11.40 a.m. Moscow time). of Moscow) on the Russian biathlon championship Pari .
Source : MatchTV
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